Vanderbilt vs Missouri baseball enters weather delay in sixth inning of SEC game

Vanderbilt baseball vs. Missouri Game 2 on May 9 has entered a weather delay in the bottom of the sixth inning at Taylor Stadium. This delay comes after the Game 1 start time on May 8 was delayed by nearly three hours due to weather, then had to be suspended in the ninth inning and resumed May 9.

The Tigers (22-26, 5-20 SEC) led 8-6 at the time of the delay. They had as big as an 8-3 lead after scoring seven runs across the second and third innings, but Vanderbilt (28-23, 10-15) scored three runs in the top of the sixth. Missouri won Game 1 on a walk-off 8-7.

The weather delay began at 7:48 p. m. CT.

The game is being televised on SEC Network+. Per NCAA rules, if there is lightning in the area, teams must wait until 30 minutes after the most recent lightning strike within eight miles to resume the game. Aria Gerson covers  Vanderbilt  athletics for The Tennessean.